The Arduous journey

Below is the poem entitled The Arduous journey which was written by poet
Laura
Mckenzie. Please feel free to comment on this poem. However, please remember, PoetrySoup is a place of encouragement and growth.

The Arduous journey

I was wandering barefoot in the snow
What a journey I had to sow
I knew this wasn’t something I would normal indulge in
A strange kind of winter walk without a coat in the wind
But I continued my lonely trudging anyway
The skies where a dire dark gray
Somehow although it felt cold it didn’t feel wet or unbearable
Perhaps this was the end? Some kind of parable
I was somewhere I didn’t want to roam
My mission was clearly to find my way home
Every passageway I strove to push through came up empty
This was not the happy land of plenty
Why couldn’t I find the end?
Was there some impending trickery around the bend?
I felt a strong frustration descend over me
I saw the strange face of an unknown banshee
Screams and tears plumed out of loss and shame
I was repeatedly calling out my husband’s name
Distorted, destroyed no one spoke
Thank God it ended I woke
Inspired by the “I dreamed contest”

A disturbing, yet real dream I can imagine. How strange are dreams, that take a loss, and turn it into some unspoken and terrifying form ... to disturb the peace of mind. I'm glad you woke!! Congratulations on a thoughtful, yet real take on "dreaming". Love Carrie (ps...and thank you so much for your on-going support...it means a lot to me:) !!